Hog waterer



Nov. 14, 1944. J. P. EISCHENS 2,352,620

HOG WATERER Filed Aug, 20, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 j ,3 l M 8 l0 Inventor- .fokw PE'zls'ckens Patented Nov. 14, 1944 fUN-ITETD v j-DFFICE HOG WATERER John P. Eischens, Olivia, Minn. Application August'20, 1943, Serial No. 499,411

4 Claims.

I The present invention relates to new and'useful improvements in hog Water'ers of the animalactuated, valve-controlled type,-and has for .its primary object to provide; in a manner as hereinafter' set forth, novel means for preventing a hog from holding the valve open and overflowing the device.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide ahog waterer of theaforementioned character comprising a bowl supporting. fixture which may be connectedeither to a conventional yard stock tank, barrel, et cetera, for mounting the bowl thereon, or to awater pipe.

Other objects of the invention are to provide'a hog waterer of the'character set forth which will be comparatively simple inz-construction, strong, durable, compact, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Allof the foregoing, and still further objects and advantages of the invention 'will become apparent from a study of the following specification,

taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure I is a top plan view ofpa' hog waterer constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 Ba view in horizontalsection through the fixture and a portion. of the support on which said fixture is mounted, showing the tank or barrel connection closed, as when thedevice is to be connected to a water pipe.

Figure 3 is-a'view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line 3-3of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is abottom' plan view-of the swinging pedal.

Figure 5 is a' cross-sectional view through the pedal, taken substantially on f the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawings indetail, itwill be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a metallic fixture which is designated generally by reference numeral I. The fixture I includes a vertical tube 2 having its'end. portions internally threaded to receive removable plugs 3 and 4. The vertical tube 2 comprises an enlarged upper ,endportion Shaving projecting therefrom" a 'discharge spout 6 which is controlled by a'spring closed valve 1.

The fixture I furtherincludes an? intake pipe8 which is threadedl connected to' the enlarged upper end portion 5. of the tube 2. The pipe8 is adapted to project into'a water reservoir such. as a yard tank 9 for receivingwater therefrom and for mounting the fixture I thereon. Toward this end, the intake pipe 8 is engaged in an opening provided thereforin a wall of the tank 9. Nuts I0, whichare threadedly mounted on the pipe 8, areiengaged w-ith the opposite sides of the tank wall for firmly securing-the fixture thereon.

Washers II and a gasket I2 are provided for preventing leakage around the pipe 8. A strainer I3 is removably mounted on the intake end portionofthe pipe 8.

-Removably and adjustably mounted on the fixture I for receiving water from the discharge 8 thereof is a bowl I4. An animal-actuated pedal I5-is operable in thebowl I 4 for openin the valve I. The pedal I5tvincludes a. hinge I6 which is journaled on a transverse pin I! in the rear portionof the bowl-I4. Projecting rearwardly from the hinge I6 isa-lever I8 which is engaged beheath the valve 1 for opening said valve. A plate I9 is fixed on the hinge I6 and projects forwardly and downwardly therefrom'in the bowl I4. The plate I9 comprisesa downturned free or forward end-portion 20.

Extending transversely across the top of the I bowl I4, above theplate I9, is a metallic bar 2|.

ofthe tube-2 is-a-=hook"29andpivoted at 3| to The bar 2| constitutes .a guardor shield for preventing an animal from holding a foot on the plate I9.

It is thought that the manner in which the invention functions will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing, Briefly, a hog seeking water in the bowl I 4- engages and depresses thepedal I5, thereby opening the valve 1 for admitting water to said bowl from the tank 9 through the fixture I. When the pedal I5 is released,- the valve closes for shutting oiT the water. The downward inclination of the plate I9 with the angular free end portion 20 thereof prevents the animal from holding-the valve 1 open too long and overflowing the bowl I4. The guard ZI'preVents' the animal from placing a foot on the plate I9 and holding the valve 1 open.

'If desired, the fixture I may be connected to a waterpipe instead'of a tank or other reservoir 9. When thus used, the pipe'fl is secured on a suitable supp0rt'22 (see Fig. 2) and a closure cap 23 replaces'the strainer I3. The plug 3 is then removed to permit the water pipe to be connected to the tube 2. V "The bowl I4 has a'narrow rearwardly projecting portion 25 within whichthe removable nozzle 26 of spoutfli depends, said nozzle carrying the spring seated valve' I. The bowl portion 25 has arear wall'formed'w'ith a recess 2'! in its upper edge in whichis seated 2. depending lug 28 provide'd on' the spout'Ii. Carried by the lower end and between spaced ribs 3| provided on the rear bottom portion of bowl I4 is a hooked lever 32 whose hooked rear end engages behind the hook l9. Threaded through the lever 32 rearwardly of its pivot 30 is a set screw 33 arranged to impinge the bottom of bowl l4. Upon engagement of lug 28 in recess 21 and engagement of the hooked end of lever 32 behind hook 29, the set screw 33 may be threaded upwardlyto force the tank upwardlyto tightly seat lug 28 in recess 21 and to simultaneously swing lever 32 into firm engagement behind hook 29, thereby securely fastening the bowl M in place. Accidental retro,- grade turning of set screw 33 is preventedby a pawl 34 pivoted at 35 to the under side of the forward end of lever 32 and engaging ratchet teeth 36 provided on the upper side ofthe head 3! of set screw 33.

It is believed that the many advantages of a hog waterer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: I i v 1. A hog waterer comprising a bowl having a narrow rear portion, a fixture including a vertical tube having a water inlet and provided with a forwardly extending discharge spout, said spout having an outlet nozzle depending within the narrow rear portion ofthe bowl and having a downwardly seating spring-seated cut-ofi valve provided with a downwardly projecting stem,

means to rigidly secure said fixture to a support,

means rigidly mounting the bowl on the fixture, a horizontal pivot pin supported by the side walls of said narrow rear bowl portion below and forwardly of said spout, a forwardly inclined plate pivoted at its rear edge on said pivot pin and having a rigid rearwardly projecting lever engaged with the lower end of thevalve stem, said plate being elongated transversely of the bowl and having a straight downturned forward edge portion, and a straight bar fixed on the top of the bowl and extending transversely of the latter with its forward edge disposed parallel with and slightly rearwardly of the downturned forward edge portion of said plate.

2. A hog waterer comprising a bowl having a narrow rear portion, a fixture including a vertical tube having a water inlet and provided with a forwardly extending discharge spout, said spout having an outlet nozzle depending within the narrow rear portion of the bowl and having a downwardly seating spring-seated cut-off valve provided with a downwardly projecting .stem, means to rigidly secure said fixture .to a support,

means rigidly mounting the bowl on the fixture,

a horizontal pivot pin supported by the side walls of said narrow rear bowl portion below and forwardly of said spout, ,a forwardly inclined plate pivoted at its rear edge on said pivot pin and having a rigid rearwardly projecting lever engaged with the lower endofthe valve stem, said plate being elongated transversely of the bowl and having a straight downturned forward edge portion, and a straight bar fixed on the top of the bowl and extending transversely of the latter with its forward edge disposed parallel with and slightly rearwardly of thedownturned forward edgeportion of said plate, said bowl mounting means including. cooperating elements on the discharge. spout and the top of the bowl, and further cooperating elements on the bottom of the bowl and the lower end of the tube.

,3. A hog waterer comprising a bowl having a narrow rear portion, a fixture including a vertical tube having a water inlet and provided with a forwardly extending discharge spout, said spout having an outlet nozzle depending within the narrow rear portion of the bowl and having a downwardly seating spring-seated cut-off valve provided with a downwardly projecting stem, means to rigidly secure said fixture to a support, means rigidly mounting the bowl on the fixture, a horizontal pivot pin supported by the side walls of said narrow rear bowl portion below and forwardly of said spout, a forwardly inclined plate pivoted at its rear edge on said pivot pin and having a rigid rearwardly projecting lever engaged with the lower end of the valve stem, said plate being elongated transversely of the bowl and having a straight downturned forward edge portion, and a straight bar fixed on the top of the bowl and extending transversely of the latter with its forward edge disposed parallel with and slightly rearwardlyof the downturned forward edge portion of said plate, said bowl mounting means including cooperating elements on the discharge spout and the top of the bowl and further cooperating elements on the bottom of the bowl and the lower end of the tube, the firstnamed cooperating elements including a lug depending from the spout, and a recess in the upper edge of the rear wall of said narrow bowl portion in which said lug is seated.

4. A hog waterer comprising a bowl having a narrow rear portion, a fixture including a vertical tube having a water inlet and provided with a forwardly extending discharge spout, said spout having an outlet nozzle depending within the narrow rear portion of the bowl and having a downwardly seating spring-seated cut-off valve provided with a downwardly projecting stem, means to rigidly secure said fixture to a support, means rigidly mounting the bowl on the fixture, a horizontal pivot pin supported by the side walls of said narrow rear bowl portion below and forwardly of said spout, a forwardly incl-ined plate pivoted at its rear edge on said pivot pin and having a rigid rearwardly projecting lever engaged with the lower end of the valve stem, said plate being elongated transversely of the bowl and having a straight downturned forward edge portion, and a straight bar fixed on the top of the bowl and extending transversely of the latter with its forward edge disposed parallel with and slightly rearwardly of the downturned forward edge portion of said plate, said bowl mounting means including cooperating elements on the discharge spout and the top of. the bowl and further cooperating elements on the bottom of the bowl and the lower end of the tube, the first-named cooperatingelements including a lug depending from the spout, and a recess in the upper edge of the rear wall of said narrow bowl portion in which said 'lug'is seated, the second-named cooperating elements including a hook carried by the lower end of the tube and a hooked lever engaged behind said hook and pivoted on the bottom of the bowl, and means to force the tank upwardly and simultaneously swing the rear end of the hooked lever downwardly to tightly seat the lug in said recess and to simultaneously tightly engage the hooked lever behind said hook on the tube;

. JOHN P. EISCHENS. 

